Title: Perform required inventories.
Course: Pharmacy Technician II (14152-II) > Section: Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems

Performance should include

- regular, systematic inventories of pharmaceuticals, durable medical equipment, devices, and supplies
- documentation through maintenance of associated records
- adherence to legal and regulatory requirements and professional standards.

See PTCB 3.5 (https://www.ptcb.org/lib24watch/files/pdf/169).

See ASHP 3.19 (https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/technician-program-accreditation/docs/ashp-acpe-pharmacy-technician-accreditation-standard-2018.ashx?la=en&hash=36EAA6511105A6C6BFEA4F30E193892F19E2C385).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some reasons for maintaining inventories for specific drugs or drug classes?
- Why is it important for a pharmacy to comply with inventory requirements?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of procedures for maintaining inventory records?

Code of Virginia Statutes Related to Pharmacy Technicians

Va. Code §54.1-3404 — Inventories of controlled substances required of certain persons; contents and form of record

Virginia Administrative Code Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy

18VAC110-20-240 — Manner of maintaining records, prescriptions, inventory records